Chapter 538: War Begins (3)_1
Why? He needed a dramatic change in his situation, and now, only the Tatars can fulfill his innermost desire. As for pledging loyalty to Prince Ling, it’s a pipe dream.
"These are the clothes your second aunt sent." Ma Zhicai didn’t want to say too much to Ma Erlang and changed the subject.
"Clothes for me? What else did she say?" Ma Erlang asked excitedly, his eyes gleaming with tears.
"She told you to be careful out there." Ma Zhicai tossed a package to him.
Ma Erlang hastily unwrapped the package and found several pieces of clothing, including cotton jackets and long gowns. Touching the thick cotton coat, the tears in his eyes flowed even more fiercely. He didn’t know if he would ever see his wife and children again in this life.
Although Shili Village was close to Feng City, he dared not go back. In the city, not many people would notice him, and he had grown a beard and put on makeup. Even if he ran into acquaintances, they would hardly recognize him.
But it was different in Shili Village, where he had his roots. He feared that anyone he ran into could recognize him.
Ma Erlang didn’t dare to take the risk.
"Please take these silver notes back to them, let my wife and child live a good life. Once I earn enough silver, I’ll get them to move out of Shili Village, buy some land and a house elsewhere and settle down." Ma Erlang pulled out the silver notes he had just received.
Ma Zhicai nodded, took the silver, and tucked it safely into his pocket.